HDR1012000170100708971200WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN Released July 8, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Rhonda Brandt at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 84, No. 27 June 29 - July 5, 1997 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Welcomed rains soaked the northern Plains, upper Midwest, Great Lakes region, and New England, reducing or erasing topsoil moisture deficits. Farther south, the winter wheat harvest progressed rapidly on the central and southern Plains and in the lower Ohio Valley, despite occasional rainfall. Meanwhile in the Southeast, drier, hotter (weekly departures of +1 to +3 degrees F) weather after midweek permitted soils to dry. In contrast, cool weather (up to 7 degrees F below normal) cloaked the West and overspread the Central States. Weekly temperatures in the upper Midwest and northern and central Plains ranged from 3 to 11 degrees F below normal. More than five dozen daily-record lows and a handful of July records were set across the Western and Central States. On Sunday, Bakersfield, CA logged their first of three consecutive daily-record lows (54, 55, and 55 degrees F). Meanwhile, an unusually strong summer storm traversed the Nation's northern tier, crossing the western Great Lakes region by midweek. From June 30-July 2, many areas from eastern Montana to northern Wisconsin received 2 to 4 inches of rain. In Williston, ND, where only 2.25 inches of precipitation fell during the first 6 months of 1997, 4.82 inches fell on July 1. Similarly, storm-total rainfall reached 2.01 inches in Glasgow, MT, accounting for 33 percent of their year-to-date total. In Alpena, MI, more rain fell during the first 5 days of July (0.48 inches) than during all of June (0.42 inches). Strong winds accompanied the storm, and very cool air trailed the system. On July 2, non-thunderstorm wind gusts reached 56 mph in Huron, SD and 52 mph in Worthington, MN. Later in the day, severe thunderstorms in the eastern Corn Belt caused 10 fatalities. Farther west, monthly record lows were set in Ely, NV (28 degrees F on July 1), Alamosa, CO (30 degrees F on July 2), North Platte, NE (39 degrees F on July 4), and Kansas City, MO (51 degrees F on July 5). The late-week chill replaced a brief hot spell across the Central States. On Tuesday, highs in Kansas soared to 100 degrees F in Wichita, their first triple-digit reading since July 20, 1996, and 103 degrees F in Dodge City. Farther east, heat arrived after early- to midweek showers. On Thursday, daily-record highs in Florida included 97 degrees F at both Orlando and Ft. Myers. A day later, on the 4th of July, maxima soared to 99 degrees F in Savannah, GA and Lake Charles, LA. Highs peaked at 98 degrees F in Norfolk, VA and Raleigh-Durham, NC. Cooler weather returned, however, at week's end. Anomalous weather continued in Alaska (warm) and eastern Hawaii (wet). In Hilo, another 6.55 inches of rain fell, boosting their total since June 1 to nearly 27 inches (356 percent of normal). Alaskan temperatures averaged 2 to 10 degrees F above normal. The week ended with consecutive daily-record highs in Bethel (80 and 82 degrees F) and McGrath (86 and 85 degrees F). Between June 22 and July 5, McGrath's highs averaged 82 degrees F, 14 degrees above normal. National Agricultural Summary June 30 - July 6, 1997 HIGHLIGHTS Welcomed rain brought needed moisture to dry areas across the northern Plains, northern Corn Belt, and New England. Rainfall caused some winter wheat harvest delays early in the week and again at week's end in areas of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Seasonably hot weather and generally drying soils in the Southeast later in the week provided for favorable growing and harvest conditions. Regions of Michigan remained in need of rain despite severe storms and tornados in the east. Crops were generally unaffected by freezing temperatures in the eastern Great Basin and Colorado's San Luis Valley. Winter wheat: Winter wheat harvest made good progress as southern Plains' wheat farmers took advantage of dry weather during the middle of the week to combine fields. Kansas growers made very rapid progress as 52 percent (%) of the State's crop was harvested during the week. Winter wheat harvest was in full swing throughout the Corn Belt. Meanwhile, harvest was winding down ahead of normal in California and North Carolina. Nationwide, harvest reached 46% complete, behind both 52% harvested at this time last year and the 5-year average of 48%. Winter wheat condition rated mostly good. Mild weather with adequate moisture continued to favor grain fill in Washington . Corn: Five percent of the Nation's corn acreage was silking, compared with 6% in 1996 and the average of 7%. Sunshine and heat promoted rapid crop growth throughout the Corn Belt. Growers in the major corn-producing States took advantage of drier soils to control weeds and apply fertilizer and pesticides. Crop development in Nebraska was about a week behind normal as producers treated fields for corn borer. In Kentucky, warmer, drier weather improved corn condition, but development remained well behind normal. Favorable weather in Kansas and North Carolina promoted active development of the corn acreage. Condition of the acreage remained mostly good. Soybeans: Nine percent of the soybean acreage was blooming, ahead of 6% last year but behind the average of 11%. Blooming progress was ahead of normal in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and South Carolina but lagged behind normal elsewhere. Soybeans rated mostly good. Early Louisiana soybeans remained short due to continued wet weather. Double-cropped soybeans were planted immediately following winter wheat harvest. Cotton: Cotton squaring was 67% complete, behind both the 77% squaring in 1996 and the average of 70%. Cotton squaring was significantly behind normal in Alabama and Missouri. Fourteen percent of the acreage was setting bolls, 6 percentage points behind the average. In Louisiana, only 12% of the acreage was setting bolls, significantly behind normal. Overall, cotton was rated mostly good to fair. Generally drying weather after mid-week provided favorable growing conditions in the Southeast. Texas cotton growth and development responded favorably to warmer weather and recent rains. In California, cotton showed good growth and development in most areas, although some fields had inconsistent plant heights. Above-normal temperatures in New Mexico allowed the cotton acreage to mature quickly after a slow start. Rice: Rice heading was well behind normal in both Louisiana and Texas. Seven percent of the Nation's acreage was heading, behind 12% for both 1996 and the average. Arkansas producers fertilized fields. Louisiana rice growers actively treated fields for heavy amounts of sheath blight caused by hot, humid weather. In Texas, rice fields continued to head out, with moderate disease problems and flooding remaining active. Overall, rice condition rated mostly good. Other Small Grains: Despite welcomed rains along the northern tier of States, the Nation's spring wheat and barley condition declined. Small grain development in North Dakota remained ahead of last year but slightly behind the average. In South Dakota, wet, cool weather benefited small grains. Improved spring wheat condition in South Dakota was more than offset by declining conditions elsewhere. Spring wheat heading reached the halfway point, ahead of last year but 2 points behind the average. Barley heading also neared halfway complete, but was 6 points behind average. Barley harvest started in Oregon. Like spring wheat, improved barley condition in South Dakota was offset by declines elsewhere. Oat heading advanced to 74% complete, ahead of 65% headed in 1996 and the average of 68%. Condition of the oat acreage rated mostly good to fair. Warm, moist weather in Michigan promoted rapid oat development. Other Crops: Peanuts pegging advanced to 36% complete, compared with 55% last year. Overall, condition of the peanut crop was mostly good. In Georgia and Florida, warm weather combined with timely rains improved crop condition. Virginia peanut growers applied land plaster to their acreage as pegging began. Sorghum condition was also rated mostly good. Texas sorghum growers virtually completed all planting operations. Abundant rainfall throughout the spring and early summer has the New Mexico sorghum crop off to one of the best starts in years. Corn: Percent Silking, Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 0 0 0 0 AL : 6 3 8 8 GA : 91 86 94 95 AR : 5 4 13 11 IL : 1 0 3 4 GA : 7 3 15 14 IN : 0 0 1 3 IL : 11 2 4 12 IA : 0 0 0 1 IN : 6 0 1 8 KS : 23 2 18 17 IA : 13 3 4 14 KY : 0 0 30 27 KS : 21 8 10 25 MI : 0 0 0 0 KY : 0 0 9 9 MN : 0 0 0 1 LA : 32 19 36 19 MO : 16 4 24 16 MI : 0 0 0 6 NE : 0 0 0 4 MN : 0 0 4 9 NC : 50 26 63 59 MS : 37 18 52 25 OH : 0 0 0 1 MO : 8 2 5 7 PA : 0 0 4 2 NE : 4 1 0 7 SD : 0 0 0 0 NC : 5 2 6 5 TX : 55 46 64 65 OH : 10 1 0 11 WI : 0 0 0 1 SC : 16 5 15 7 : SD : 5 1 3 9 17 Sts: 5 3 6 7 TN : 2 0 2 4 -------------------------------------- : These 17 States produced 90% of the 19 Sts: 9 3 6 11 1996 corn crop. -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 94% of the 1996 soybean crop. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 92 71 97 97 AL : 42 35 85 80 CA : 95 85 93 80 AZ : 92 91 97 95 CO : 11 0 16 20 AR : 86 61 99 92 GA : 98 96 99 99 CA : 85 65 85 69 ID : 0 0 0 0 GA : 79 61 91 88 IL : 36 6 61 55 LA : 80 60 99 93 IN : 15 4 37 33 MS : 70 52 98 92 KS : 67 15 74 63 MO : 55 19 91 85 MI : 0 0 0 0 NM : 73 68 86 62 MO : 54 25 66 55 NC : 56 32 59 54 MT : 0 0 0 0 OK : 26 11 57 37 NE : 3 0 10 16 SC : 77 66 88 73 NC : 96 82 88 84 TN : 67 38 89 85 OH : 0 0 9 10 TX : 60 44 60 54 OK : 91 *67 100 92 : OR : 0 0 2 1 14 Sts: 67 49 77 70 SD : 0 0 0 1 -------------------------------------- TX : 76 52 89 85 These 14 States produced 99% of the WA : 0 0 0 2 1996 cotton crop. : 19 Sts: 46 24 52 48 -------------------------------------- * Revised. These 19 States produced 91% of the 1996 winter wheat crop. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AL : 2 0 15 13 AR : 0 0 0 0 AZ : 58 47 65 55 CA : 0 0 0 0 AR : 5 0 34 16 LA : 21 13 32 39 CA : 15 10 9 7 MS : 15 8 10 9 GA : 15 6 41 32 TX : 15 2 45 33 LA : 12 5 32 40 : MS : 43 16 47 32 5 Sts : 7 3 12 12 MO : 2 0 22 11 -------------------------------------- NM : 8 1 13 9 These 5 States produced 97% of the NC : 3 2 18 15 1996 rice crop. OK : 0 0 10 3 SC : 22 10 23 17 TN : 0 0 12 8 Barley: Percent Headed, TX : 13 8 17 18 Selected States : -------------------------------------- 14 Sts: 14 8 24 20 : Week Ending : -------------------------------------- :-----------------------: 1992- These 14 States produced 99% of the State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 1996 cotton crop. : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, : Selected States ID : 59 43 55 58 -------------------------------------- MN : 43 14 53 71 : Week Ending : MT : 54 19 35 45 :-----------------------: 1992- ND : 36 15 34 48 State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 SD : 66 44 57 72 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. WA : 96 *90 68 89 -------------------------------------- : : Percent 6 Sts : 49 26 42 55 : -------------------------------------- ID : 66 49 60 59 * Revised. These 6 States MN : 49 18 54 72 produced 82% of the 1996 barley crop. MT : 61 33 42 45 ND : 39 19 31 43 SD : 68 38 73 78 : 5 Sts : 50 25 42 52 -------------------------------------- These 5 States produced 96% of the 1996 spring wheat crop. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 97 87 93 90 MI : 73 35 68 68 MN : 81 53 82 82 NE : 95 88 99 NA ND : 33 10 22 41 OH : 90 71 91 92 PA : 85 65 85 48 SD : 74 43 65 75 WI : 86 63 60 67 : 9 Sts : 74 51 65 68 -------------------------------------- These 9 States produced 54% of the 1996 oats crop. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1992- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 : 1996 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 38 25 59 NA FL : 69 52 94 NA GA : 40 30 66 NA NC : 23 8 25 NA OK : 55 24 68 NA SC : 48 0 48 NA TX : 25 15 37 NA VA : 10 6 27 NA : 8 Sts : 36 24 55 NA -------------------------------------- These 8 States produced 99% of the 1996 peanut crop. Corn: Crop Condition Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : CO : 4 7 20 53 16 AL : 0 6 23 66 5 GA : 0 1 20 68 11 AR : 0 7 30 49 14 IL : 1 2 18 60 19 GA : 0 3 15 72 10 IN : 1 6 23 57 13 IL : 1 3 26 58 12 IA : 0 2 14 62 22 IN : 1 7 27 56 9 KS : 0 2 11 70 17 IA : 0 4 20 63 13 KY : 1 8 29 50 12 KS : 0 2 17 70 11 MI : 3 11 29 47 10 KY : 0 5 24 53 18 MN : 2 8 31 47 12 LA : 1 10 43 39 7 MO : 0 3 25 60 12 MI : 2 9 32 44 13 NE : 1 2 14 66 17 MN : 3 10 38 42 7 NC : 5 14 38 39 4 MS : 1 4 15 73 7 OH : 2 6 26 50 16 MO : 2 6 32 51 9 PA : 0 7 30 55 8 NE : 0 2 17 68 13 SD : 1 3 19 50 27 NC : 1 3 32 59 5 TX : 0 2 14 61 23 OH : 2 8 30 48 12 WI : 0 5 14 56 25 SC : 0 1 14 74 11 : SD : 2 5 20 51 22 17 Sts : 1 4 20 57 18 TN : 0 6 22 58 14 : : Prev Wk : 1 4 21 57 17 19 Sts : 1 5 26 56 12 Prev Yr : 2 8 29 48 13 : -------------------------------------- Prev Wk : 1 6 28 54 11 Prev Yr : 2 7 33 50 8 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : AR : 0 10 32 47 11 AL : 19 20 31 26 4 CA : 0 0 30 60 10 AZ : 1 1 10 62 26 CO : 5 12 31 37 15 AR : 0 12 48 38 2 GA : 2 10 40 44 4 CA : 0 0 0 60 40 ID : 0 2 18 52 28 GA : 0 3 18 65 14 IL : 2 1 19 62 16 LA : 0 5 40 52 3 IN : 1 4 23 58 14 MS : 2 9 27 56 6 KS : 2 6 17 57 18 MO : 1 9 43 46 1 MI : 1 7 33 47 12 NM : 0 12 29 50 9 MO : 0 7 20 58 15 NC : 9 11 38 39 3 MT : 0 6 33 51 10 OK : 0 5 27 65 3 NE : 3 13 37 44 3 SC : 0 2 26 68 4 NC : 0 1 19 65 15 TN : 4 11 36 45 4 OH : 1 6 31 52 10 TX : 2 16 27 45 10 OK : 3 9 29 51 8 : OR : 0 1 6 59 34 14 Sts : 2 11 27 49 11 SD : 1 12 33 47 7 : TX : 4 11 44 31 10 Prev Wk : 3 10 31 45 11 WA : 0 0 5 75 20 Prev Yr : 4 11 29 44 12 : -------------------------------------- 19 Sts : 2 7 26 52 13 : Prev Wk : 2 8 25 52 13 Sorghum: Crop Condition Prev Yr : 14 19 33 26 8 by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 3 28 59 10 CO : 0 3 19 65 13 IL : 4 3 31 53 9 KS : 0 1 16 72 11 LA : 0 2 36 57 5 MS : 0 1 19 76 4 MO : 1 6 35 44 14 NE : 1 4 26 61 8 NM : 0 0 27 73 0 OK : 0 3 23 70 4 SD : 1 2 27 58 12 TX : 0 3 20 57 20 : 12 Sts : 0 2 21 64 13 : Prev Wk : 0 2 18 62 18 Prev Yr : 3 7 30 52 8 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : Percent : : ID : 0 2 9 57 32 IA : 0 3 23 61 13 MN : 3 8 47 32 10 MI : 1 14 34 42 9 MT : 3 12 35 40 10 MN : 8 15 30 37 10 ND : 3 17 39 39 2 NE : 0 7 35 52 6 SD : 3 4 23 55 15 ND : 6 22 42 29 1 : OH : 1 7 40 43 9 5 Sts : 3 13 36 41 7 PA : 0 5 30 53 12 : SD : 1 5 25 56 13 Prev Wk : 3 14 33 44 6 WI : 0 2 15 68 15 Prev Yr : 1 5 27 56 11 : -------------------------------------- 9 Sts : 3 10 29 48 10 : Prev Wk : 3 11 28 48 10 Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA Selected States -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition : Percent by Percent, Selected States : -------------------------------------- AR : 0 3 21 54 22 State : VP : P : F : G : EX CA : 0 0 50 50 0 -------------------------------------- LA : 0 3 39 49 9 : Percent MS : 0 0 14 82 4 : TX : 0 0 37 53 10 AL : 0 7 49 37 7 : FL : 0 0 6 32 62 5 Sts : 0 2 31 54 13 GA : 0 1 17 68 14 : NC : 0 9 38 52 1 Prev Wk : 0 2 29 56 13 OK : 0 1 34 62 3 Prev Yr : 0 3 17 61 19 SC : 0 0 18 78 4 -------------------------------------- TX : 0 1 21 67 11 VA : 0 5 30 60 5 : Barley: Crop Condition 8 Sts : 0 3 25 59 13 by Percent, Selected States : -------------------------------------- Prev Wk : 0 2 28 61 9 State : VP : P : F : G : EX Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 6 61 32 MN : 3 7 43 33 14 MT : 0 5 27 57 11 ND : 2 14 37 42 5 SD : 3 3 24 56 14 WA : 0 0 9 77 14 : 6 Sts : 1 8 29 50 12 : Prev Wk : 2 9 25 54 10 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 1 9 69 21 :: NJ : 0 40 40 20 0 AZ : 16 32 22 24 6 :: NM : 1 6 34 55 4 AR : 0 6 36 53 5 :: NY : 10 20 70 0 0 CA : 5 10 65 20 0 :: NC : 1 8 34 52 5 CO : 7 13 23 46 11 :: ND : 8 31 39 21 1 CT : 0 20 20 56 4 :: OH : 0 8 30 51 11 DE : 0 35 14 51 0 :: OK : 0 1 19 70 10 FL : 0 0 15 75 10 :: OR : 0 1 14 65 20 GA : 0 1 19 69 11 :: PA : 0 10 43 42 5 ID : 0 0 14 52 34 :: RI : 0 0 8 92 0 IL : 2 4 32 54 8 :: SC : 1 4 24 54 17 IN : 1 6 21 62 10 :: SD : 1 2 13 60 24 IA : 1 10 30 50 9 :: TN : 0 2 16 60 22 KS : 0 3 15 67 15 :: TX : 1 6 28 39 26 KY : 1 4 28 49 18 :: UT : 0 2 14 74 10 LA : 0 1 25 64 10 :: VT : 0 0 0 75 25 ME : 0 0 31 58 11 :: VA : 3 16 41 37 3 MD : 4 15 40 38 3 :: WA : 0 5 15 70 10 MA : 0 9 57 18 16 :: WV : 0 2 25 68 5 MI : 3 12 46 32 7 :: WI : 1 7 21 63 8 MN : 6 17 36 37 4 :: WY : 0 2 11 75 12 MS : 1 2 27 53 17 :: : MO : 1 9 32 53 5 :: 48 Sts : 2 7 28 51 12 MT : 0 8 30 44 18 :: : NE : 2 10 29 56 3 :: Prev Wk: 2 8 25 52 13 NV : 0 1 13 77 9 :: Prev Yr: 5 12 30 45 8 NH : 0 4 46 50 0 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP - Very Poor P - Poor F - Fair G - Good Ex - Excellent The next "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on July 15, 1997. 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